Social History — 2010
Lyca Mobile
Lycamobile is one of the main companies offering cheap mobile phones calls to other countries from the UK. SIM cards are typically used by immigrants to call family and friends back home. SIMs are sold with £5 prepaid credit that can be topped up. Often users have more than one SIM card because it can be cheaper to buy a new card rather than pay the standard top-up rate.
This particular card was purchased by a Gambian who like many immigrants, is in almost daily contact with family in his home country.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 2010.92
- Object name:
- Lyca Mobile
- Artist/Maker:
- Lycamobile
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- Production date:
- 2010
- Material:
plastic, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 10 mm, W 26 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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